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Every episode is a masterclass in FedEx contracting — real numbers, real operators, real transformation. No filler, no theory.

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Amazon DSP · FedEx CSP · Cost Comparison ~ 60 min

FedEx vs. Amazon: Which Business Is Actually Better?

Don Carthorn — Amazon DSP & FedEx CSP Owner

40-year logistics veteran Don Carthorn has done what most contractors only dream about — he runs both an Amazon DSP and a FedEx CSP simultaneously. In this episode, Don pulls back the curtain on the real cost differences, equity-building opportunities, and why a people-first approach is the only way to survive in last-mile delivery.

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Episode 6 — FedEx vs. Amazon: Which Business Is Actually Better? with Don Carthorn

In comes a computer. Doesn't know anybody. Doesn't care about anybody. All it cares about is numbers.

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Multi-Business · Fleet Maintenance · Mindset ~ 60 min

Your 9-to-5 Is Just the Starting Line

Kelsey Turner — FedEx Contractor & Multi-Business Owner

Kelsey Turner didn't have a business degree, a trust fund, or a roadmap. She had a FedEx route — and an obsession with figuring out how the game was really played. Before 35, she built multiple businesses, including a fleet maintenance company that could save her $50K–$60K a year from a single $10K decision. This isn't a feel-good story. It's a blueprint.

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Episode 5 — Your 9-to-5 Is Just the Starting Line with Kelsey Turner

Get close to people already winning at a high level — and never be too proud to ask the right questions.

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Scaling · FedEx 2.0 · Driver Retention · AI Routing ~ 60 min

From Blood Bank to 22 Trucks

Jessica Easler — FedEx Contractor

Jessica Easler was drawing blood at a trauma center. Now she's running 22 trucks and has nearly tripled her operation in under four years. In this episode, she holds nothing back — from the gut-check moment she quit her W2 job, to surviving a chaotic peak season while simultaneously preparing for 2.0, to keeping her drivers happy with pizza deliveries and personal check-ins when everything was changing at once. She also breaks down how AI route optimization is cutting entire routes from her daily schedule.

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Episode 4 — From Blood Bank to 22 Trucks with Jessica Easler

Real talk. Real numbers. Real growth. This is the episode you send to every contractor you know.

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Scaling · Retention · Data · Profit ~ 60 min

$7,500 to 8 Figures. Here's Exactly How He Did It.

Kamran Taqui — FedEx Contractor · ~100 Trucks

Kamran Taqui didn't inherit a logistics empire — he built one, starting with a house hack, a lot of hustle, and a willingness to let the data tell him uncomfortable truths. Today he runs nearly 100 trucks across multiple FedEx CSAs, manages 90 employees almost entirely by himself, and has developed a system for squeezing profit out of every route, every driver, and every dollar. In this episode, he breaks all of it down.

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Episode 3 — $7,500 to 8 Figures. Here's Exactly How He Did It. with Kamran Taqui

Respect — not pay — is the foundation of retention.

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FedEx 2.0 · CSA · Transition Strategy ~ 60 min

Surviving FedEx 2.0 — Twice

Charlie York — FedEx Ground Contractor

Charlie York knows what it's like to get blindsided by FedEx's 2.0 transition. As an experienced contractor, he thought he was ready — until his first CSA proved otherwise. In this episode, Charlie breaks down exactly what went wrong the first time around and shares the hard-won lessons he's applying as his second CSA gears up for 2.0. If you're a route owner bracing for the transition, this one's required listening.

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Episode 2 — Surviving FedEx 2.0 Twice with Charlie York

I thought I was ready. I wasn't. Now I know what ready actually looks like.

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DRO · Fleet · Valuation · Pay Structure ~ 60 min

FedEx Route Values, 2.0 DRO Tricks & EVs

Steve Ramsthel — FedEx Contractor & Consultant, MRCapital.com

In the debut episode of RoutCast, host sits down with 11-year FedEx contractor and route broker Steve Ramsthel. Steve breaks down what routes are actually worth in today's market, shares insider tips for navigating the 2.0 DRO process, and weighs in on what the electric vehicle push means for contractors on the ground. Whether you're buying, selling, or just trying to stay ahead — Steve's seen it all.

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Episode 1 — FedEx Route Values, 2.0 DRO Tricks & EVs with Steve Ramsthel

You don't know your business if you don't know DRO.